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Environmental education addresses many aspects of quality learning. It can be local and carry a great meaning to the students. It is always interesting and complex. It is multidisciplinary in the very broadest and…
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A Case of Reform: The Undergraduate Research Collaboratives
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In this report the authors include brief descriptions of five undergraduate research collaboratives and discuss their common components and the variety of implementation strategies. They also examine the impacts of…
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Science Sampler: Reflecting on the test
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The author created a reflective “minds-on” activity that would challenge students to accept responsibility for their own learning and performance (NRC 1996). The end result is a simple and useful activity called the…
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Scope on the Skies: Getting to Mars
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This column focuses on astronomy throughout the year. This month’s issue discusses missions to Mars.
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Health Wise: The Stress Response: The Good and the Bad
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This column provides up-to-date information on current health topics—along with classroom activities that help students make healthy choices. In this month’s issue the author talks about the body's stress response.
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Evidence for Evolution: How old are the Earth, the Galaxy, and the Universe?
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This article provides a brief review of the scientific evidence for the age of the Earth, Solar System, Galaxy, and Universe.
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Weekend Science Project lets fifth-grade students "check out" a backpack that is filled with equipment, science materials, and field guides. Students use these materials for family science investigations.
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If you need to move something heavier than yourself, a basic understanding of physics is invaluable. If you find yourself lost, cold, and hungry in the wilderness, a little creativity and some basic understanding can…
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One of my students recently became a vegetarian. How is this different from being a vegan, and what can she do to continue getting the nutrients she needs?
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This article presents a projectile motion lesson for high school physics that guides students through phases of exploration, concept development, and application. Students release a marble on a toy race-car track and…
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Science 2.0: The NSTA Learning Center
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This column shares web tools that support learning. This month’s issue focuses on the electronic portal: The NSTA Learning Center.
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What Students Really Think About Doing Research
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This article shares student perspectives on authentic research projects. This qualitative study followed 14 students through a local science and engineering fair project to gain information about their thoughts about…
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To teach students about food safety practices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) formed a partnership to develop a free curriculum kit titled Science and…
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Getting More Mileage Out of Mousetrap Cars
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Building and racing mousetrap cars is a common activity in many eighth- and ninth-grade physical science classrooms. However, once students have raced their cars, most mousetrap assignments come to an end. The project…
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Science Shorts: Is Concrete a Rock?
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This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. In this month’s issue students learn about properties of materials.
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